The CCA got their prison one way or the other. After Democrats fought visciously to keep the new prison built up in Elliott County under the control of Kentuckians, the administration proceeded to award the Floyd County "purchasable" prison to the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). John Cheves had a nice story in the Herald Leader today.

The facts: CCA donated $200,000 to Republicans including Mitch McConnell, Congressman Hal Rogers and our very own governor, Ernie Fletcher.

The contract will be worth $7.9 million dollars and... this is the best part, the current commissioner in charge of the Corrections Dept. in Ky. is John Rees, a former vice president of CCA.

I wonder if there was a conflict of interest there?

Rep. Robin Webb, D-Grayson said in the Cheves' article "I'm always concerned about putting a prison population in the hands of a for-profit corporation, when you start thinking about the inmates' food, health care and safety."

I've talked to Robin Webb before and she's thoughtful, intelligent and knows what she's doing. She's a member of the House budget subcommittee that handles prisons.

Here's John Cheves' entire article:

CCA Scandal

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